Career opportunities - Chemistry and Ecotoxicology - Master's Programme
Chemistry and Ecotoxicology - Master's Programme
Career opportunities
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With an MSc in Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, you can pursue careers such as:
- Environmental consultant or toxicologist in public agencies or private companies.
- Research Scientist in academia, industry, or international research projects.
- Environmental Engineer
- Water Quality Analyst
- Risk Assessor (Chemicals / Environment)
- Sustainability Specialist
- R&D Scientist in industry and private companies
- Head of laboratories and process developer in industry, research institutes
- Quality Control Chemist, in industry and private companies
- Advisor in environmental risk assessment, chemical regulation, or sustainability.
- PhD candidate in chemistry, biology, or environmental sciences.
You’ll be prepared for roles in:
- Environment, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, County Governor (e.g. Environment Division), National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos), Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norwegian Medicines Agency, Municipal Water and Wastewater Laboratories, Hospital Laboratories / Medical Biochemistry / Clinical Pharmacology, Customs / Forensic Units
- Industry (e.g. Equinor, Jotun, Borregaard, Hydro, Elkem, Yara, Alcoa, Aker BP, Shell, Total Energies, ConocoPhillips, Halliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, ChampionX, Odfjell Technology, IKM Laboratorium, Intertek West Lab, Force Technology Norway, Mowi, Lerøy Seafood Group, SalMar, Grieg Seafood, Cermaq, pharmaceutical companies)
- Research institutes / SINTEF, NORCE, NIVA, NILU, Nofima, NIBIO, NGI, NGU, IFE, FFI
- International consultancy firms (e.g. COWI, Norconsult, Rambøll, AF-gruppen, Multiconsult)
- Arctic and marine research institutions (e.g. many of the above + Norwegian Polar Institute, Institute of Marine Research, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, OSPAR Commission, Universeties)